Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D‑Va.) revealed that the FBI and the Justice Department had secretly monitored his phone calls with a Virginia state lawmaker, citing two letters dated July and August that the agencies sent him. The letters, now posted by Subramanyam’s office, detail the extent of the surveillance and the specific conversations flagged for review. The revelation raises questions about the scope of federal monitoring of elected officials and the legal boundaries of such wiretapping. Subramanyam’s claim adds to ongoing debates over privacy, oversight, and the use of intelligence tools against political figures.
Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-Va.) said Thursday that the FBI and Justice Department (DOJ) informed him they had wiretapped his past phone conversations with a Virginia state lawmaker. Subramanyam’s office shared photos of two letters he said he received from the agencies, dated from July and August, notifying him they monitored some of his calls with...
